When Chavez references the fields of America, he’s acknowledging pieces of America’s history and past to bring back attention to the people who fought hard for justice and freedom.By acknowledging the past, Chavez is able to speak more about oppression people in America have had and he goes into discussing the leverage of nonviolence. Throughout the article, Chavez continues to reference history; this makes his argument and article stronger because it makes people think about the past and how we can choose if we repeat it or not. It also adds to Chavez’ tone of hope and patience by seeing the past as a way to learn for the